Clubs identify the Dodgers, Orioles and Blue Jays as other aggressive suitors for Johnson while the White Sox, Red Sox, Braves, and Royals have checked in.

Teams that have spoken with the Pirates say they seem to be losing their enthusiasm for Chase Headley. If they dealt for Headley, they would have to move either him or Pedro Alvarez to first base, and neither player has started a professional game there.

One source told Stark that while the Braves and Ryan Dempster could potentially reverse course and get a deal done that would send the hurler to Atlanta, he "seriously" doubts it will happen.

While the Rays seem to be listening on offers for several quality players, other teams remain skeptical of how willing they are to move anyone right now. One exec believes that they are simply listening on players in order to gather information for possible deals during the offseason.

With a FIP of 5.25 he is lucky to have an ERA under 4 this year, the strike outs are dismal and hes walking over 3 per 9 so I wouldnt call him untouchable. Also, when referring to the Rays best young starter, you spelled David Price wrong.

I doubt anything Rangers would be able to offer other than Profar or Olt would top Segura from the Brewers perspective, the Brewers desperately need infield help and the Rangers don’t have 3 infield prospects better than segura.

Do those same teams that have “spoken with the Pirates” also know they’ve been playing Drew Sutton in the OF when he’s never played a ML game there before or that they called up Neil Walker to play 2B after he played a grand total of three weeks there in the minors? I’m pretty sure if they could get Headley for what they feel is a reasonable price, they could *gasp* teach either him or Alvarez to play 1B next season. I realize we’re a small market team but we do have these things called “coaches” who sometimes teach players to play a position other than the one they’ve played before.

Sorry but that’s about the weakest logic for not making a trade I’ve ever heard. If the Padres want to keep Headley, fine. If their asking price is too high, also fine. But this idea that a team that needs a legit middle-of-the-order bat like the Pirates do would just dismiss a guy out of hand because they’re afraid of moving him to 1B? Child please.

my understanding is Headley has played OF before but not very well. Assuming Jones is not part of the deal using Alverez/Headley at third, Alverez/Jones on first and Headley/Jones in Right. I’m pretty sure they would find an acceptable setup. The bad part is doing it in the middle of the season when you are going for a play off spot.